Some stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have disowned a statement credited to factional Publicity Secretary of the party, Engineer Akeem Olatunji who claimed that the party’s national secretariat has affirmed the state executive list of the party drawn at Watershed, Old Ife Road Ibadan, penultimate Saturday.

They noted that the statement purportedly issued by Olatunji was far from the truth because both leaders from the two parallel congresses were still meeting and holding consultations with the National leaders to find amicable solution to the disagreement that led to the parallel congresses.

The PDP leaders under the umbrella of Concerned Leaders of Oyo State PDP in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday noted that both factions were part of the reconciliatory meeting held last Wednesday in Abuja with the national leaders of the party led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi and that there was no time anyone in that meeting made such statement.

The group wondered when Olatunji became the megaphone or the National Publicity of the Party in which the party communicate its verdict on the ongoing issues to the party faithful and members of the general public.

The statement reads, “Our attention has been drawn to a statement purportedly credited to Engineer Akeem Olatunji who claimed that the National Headquarters of the party has affirmed the Peoples Democratic Party executive list drawn at Watershed Old Ife road Ibadan Last Saturday.

“This is far from the truth as both leaders from both congresses are meeting and holding consultations with National leaders to find amicable solution to the disagreement that led to the parallel congresses.

“We are part of the reconciliation meeting held in Abuja on the congresses last Wednesday and the National leaders of the party led by the National Caretaker chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi and there was no time did the party leaders make such statement. They have only promised to investigate the matter and make their findings and resolutions known to the general public.

“We wondered when the factional Publicity Secretary of the party, Engr Akeem Olatunji became the megaphone or the National Publicity of the Party in which the party communicate its verdict on the ongoing issues to the party faithful and members of the general public.

“Senator Femi Lanlehin in a radio interview said without equivocation that the matter would be resolved within days. Does Engr Akeem Olatunji knows more than Senator Lanlehin on the matters? The answer is obviously NO.

The group then enjoined party members and members of the public to disregard such statements.

“We enjoin party members and members of the public to disregard any information who states contrary to this statement and Wait till party National leaders make available official statement on the final verdict on the matter”.